Anne Lok, B. Arch M.S. AAD Salesperson

May the Best House Win is a new series coming to HGTV fall 2012.This fun and entertaining series throws open the front doors of four strangers who believe their property is uniquely impressive. Every episode four house proud home owners go head to head in the ultimate open house experience. Each proud home owner opens their home to 3 ...

Bank of Canada interest rate announcement occurs 8 times a year. History of prime rate since July 2007 provided by Scotia ...

Marijuana Grow-ops are growing across Canada faster than the plants they house. Some estimates place the number of grow-ops in Canada at fifty thousand. Apart from the illegal nature of these operations, grow-ops create a plethora of problems that effect the health and value of the buildings in which they are housed. Here are a ...

An easement has been defined as a right that one entity has over the land of another. This can be the right to do something on the other's land or the right to prevent the land owner from using land in a certain way. Minor easements make up less than five to seven percent of a property and are found on the front, side or rear of a property. ...

Toronto zoning by-laws state the provisions that regulate the use, size, height, density and location of buildings on properties within a region, city or town.  The main purpose of zoning by-laws is to regulate the type and size of building that can be built on a property. Zoning by-laws consist of 3 main components: Maps: number of ...

When purchasing from a builder, often buyers are not aware of the restrictions and hidden costs beyond the purchase price. In a hot market when units sell out so fast, buyers have very little say in negotiating the Purchase Agreement. In any event, buyers should be aware of liabilities and extra as set out in the Agreement, and should have ...

Pre-approvals and rate holds have been a standard offering with most lenders. I recently received a newsletter from a mortgage broker I work closely with in Toronto [Rosanna Younan from Premiere Mortgage Centre], informing me that two big lenders, TD and FirstLine (part of CIBC) have decided to stop pre-approvals within the broker ...

Some of you may be aware of tax cuts and incentives for homeowners currently proposed by the Federal Government. The Home Renovation Tax Credit for new home buyers and homeowners are available till February 1,2010:15% tax credit will apply to eligible home renovation expenditures for work performed, or goods acquired, before Feb. 1, 2010. The ...

The federal budget has been top of mind for many.   Included in the announcement are the following measures which directly affect the Canadian housing and mortgage industry. Home renovation tax credit of up to $1,350 for eligible renovations and alterations; Increase in the RSP Home Buyers Plan maximum withdrawal limit - the amount has ...